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- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger, and more particularly to a micro heat exchanger with microchannels formed by a thermally conductive porous network located within heat exchanger channels.
- Heat exchangers are used in a wide variety of industrial, commercial, aerospace, and residential settings.
- the function of many types of heat exchangers is to utilize a multitude of channels to transfer as much heat as possible from one fluid (usually a liquid) to another fluid (usually a gas) in as little space as possible, with as low a pressure drop (pumping loss) as possible.
- microfabrication techniques have been provided to manufacture a multiple of microchannels in a micro heat exchanger.
- the microchannels are fabricated in specific materials and designed to have precise levels, size, shape, placement and distribution.
- conventional microfabrication techniques heretofore utilized to fabricate the microchannels are relatively expensive and time consuming which may limit implementation of such micro heat exchangers to relatively expensive thermal control systems.
- a micro heat exchanger system provides a first flow path and a second flow path transverse to the first flow path for transferring thermal energy between a first fluid flowing through the first flow path and a second fluid flowing through the second flow path.
- the first flow path and the second flow path are filled with a thermally conductive porous network.
- the thermally conductive porous network defines a multitude of microchannels that are preferably sized between 50 and 500 microns to provide high surface area for efficient thermal flow paths.
- the thermally conductive porous network incorporate microchannel structures, such as tubes, honeycomb, corrugated metal, reticulated foams, woven meshes or nonwoven mats or felts, engineered lattice structures, or a combination of these structures.
- the thermally conductive porous network is coated with catalyst to provide integrated heat exchanger and catalytic reactor functions.
- the thermally conductive porous network provides a medium with high external surface area and high thermal conductivity for efficient heat conduction from the fluid phase to the catalyst (for endothermic reactions) or from the catalyst to the fluid medium (for heat dissipation in exothermic reactions).
- the present invention therefore provides a micro heat exchanger with multitudes of micro flow channels which are conducive to efficient and inexpensive manufacture.
- FIG. 1 is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with a thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 2 is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with another thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 3 is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with another thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 4 is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with another thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 5 is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with another thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 6 is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with another thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 7 a is a general perspective view of a micro heat exchanger with another thermally conductive porous network
- FIG. 7 b is an expanded view of the thermally conductive porous network of FIG. 7 a;
- FIG. 7 c is an expanded view of a single cubic structure of the thermally conductive porous network of FIG. 7 b;
- FIG. 7 d is an expanded view of a single layer of the cubic structure illustrated in FIG. 7 c;
- FIG. 8 is an expanded view of a polygonal structure following the building principles of FIG. 7 b ;
- FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the thermally conductive porous network of FIG. 7 b with a graded porosity.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a general perspective schematic view of a micro heat exchanger system 10 .
- the term “micro heat exchanger system” as utilized herein is defined as a fluid-based thermal device where the surface area density ratio (ratio of surface area to volume) is 5,000 m 2 /m 3 or more.
- the microheat exchanger system 10 includes a first flow path 12 and a second flow path 14 transverse thereto for transferring thermal energy between a first fluid F 1 flowing through the first flow path 12 and a second fluid F 2 flowing through the second flow path 14 .
- first fluid F 1 and the second fluid F 2 are illustrated for each of the first fluid F 1 and the second fluid F 2 in the disclosed embodiment, it should be understood that any number of paths will be usable with the present invention. That is, a sandwich structure of a multiple of interleaved serpentine paths as understood in a heat exchanger embodiment is a preferred flow path.
- the first flow path 12 and the second flow path 14 are preferably filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 which is bonded to the exterior structure 18 .
- the exterior structure 18 is a housing structure which may be formed as a single component, or may be a plate-like folded structure such as an exemplary prototype device that Applicant has manufactured which utilized a Nickel metal foam from Novamet of Wyckoff, N.J., (1.9 mm thick, 594 g/m 2 ) as the thermally conductive porous network and a folded Aluminum foil alternating between the Nickel metal foam layers to provide the cross flow geometry as well as an uncomplicated manifolding system.
- the thermally conductive porous network 16 is metallurgical bonded by: electrolytic or electroless deposition (plating); diffusion bonding; brazing (foil, powder); microwelding; adhesives; phase changes; or combinations thereof.
- the thermally conductive porous network 16 defines a multitude of microchannels that are preferably sized between 50 and 500 microns to provide high surface area and direct contact which provide efficient paths for heat flow. That is, the thermally conductive porous network 16 forms the microchannels within the relatively larger first flow path 12 and the second flow path 14 to simplify construction. In other words, rather than manufacturing the microchannels individually as heretofore understood, the thermally conductive porous network 16 provides the multiple microchannels as a complete element.
- Microchannel devices have been demonstrated as offering significant improvements to existing conventional devices due to their small size, high surface area, and low pressure drop. For example, significant improvements in total surface area per unit volume, heat transfer coefficients (at least 10 ⁇ better than “conventional”), and pressure drop (restricted to a few psi due to the short channel lengths) are possible.
- the open void structure of the thermally conductive porous network 16 is selected to minimize pressure drop and is preferably metallurgically bonded to the solid exterior structure 18 or housing which forms the first flow path 12 and the second flow path 14 to ensure efficient heat transfer.
- the first flow path 12 a and the second flow path 14 a of another heat exchanger system 10 a are filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 a such as a metal honeycomb.
- the honeycomb structure is preferably selected to provide the “microchannel” features as described above.
- the interior channels of the honeycomb passages provide high surface area and minimal pressure drop.
- the honeycomb is preferably metallurgically bonded to the structure of the first flow path 12 a and the second flow path 14 a to ensure efficient heat flow.
- the first flow path 12 b and the second flow path 14 b of the heat exchanger system 10 b are filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 b such as a metal capillary tubing.
- the diameter and thickness of the tubing is selected to provide the “microchannel” features as described above.
- tubes of circular cross-section are disclosed in the illustrated embodiment, the tubes may have any cross-sectional geometry such as circular, square, elliptical, star, or such like.
- a metallurgical bond is preferably provided between the exterior structure 18 b and the tubing (and between tubes), to ensure efficient heat flow.
- a first flow path 12 c and a second flow path 14 c of a heat exchanger system 10 c are filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 c such as a corrugated metal sheet stock.
- the corrugated metal sheet stock is selected to match the size of the “microchannel” features as described above and include a metallurgical bond between with the structure of the heat exchanger system 10 c.
- a first flow path 12 d and a second flow path 14 d of a heat exchanger system 10 d are filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 d such as an engineered metal lattices, such as Jonathan Aerospace Materials of Wilmington, Mass. microperf or lattice block material (LBM).
- the lattice is selected to match the size of the “microchannel” features as described above and include a metallurgical bond between with the exterior structure 18 c of the heat exchanger system 10 c . It should be understood that a variety of different lattice structures may be used with the present invention.
- a first flow path 12 e and a second flow path 14 e of a heat exchanger system 10 e are filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 e such as a chopped metal wire.
- the chopped metal wire may be woven such as in a screen or may be nonwoven such as in a felt or mat.
- the chopped metal wire is selected to match the size of the “microchannel” features as described above and provide a metallurgical bond between with the structure of the heat exchanger system 10 e . When metallurgically bonded to the exterior structure, the wire provides a direct path for efficient heat flow.
- a first flow path 12 f and a second flow path 14 f of a heat exchanger system 10 f are filled with a thermally conductive porous network 16 f such as a symmetric structure of a repeatable geometry ( FIG. 7B ) which is metallurgically bonded to the exterior structure 18 f.
- the symmetric structure is preferably constructed from a multiple of open cubic structures 19 .
- the open cubic structure 19 preferably includes an open cube that defines a multiple of open square sides 20 each having a pair of extending connecting members 22 which project from the open square sides 20 .
- the extending connecting members 22 are mirrored on opposite sides but are opposed on adjacent sides.
- a top and bottom of the open cubic structure 19 includes the pair of connecting members 22 a , 22 b in a Y-plane while the sides includes a pair of connecting members 22 c , 22 d which are in an X-plane perpendicular to the Y-plane while connecting members 22 e , 22 f are located within a Z-plane. That is, opposed sides 20 include connecting members in a common plane.
- the open cubic structure 19 are preferably manufactured by a conventional solid freeform fabrication technique (selective laser sintering, SLS, using steel powder and copper infiltrant, such that an interconnected rectilinear lattice structure is readily manufactured by contact between the pairs of the connecting members 22 a - 22 f ( FIG. 7D ).
- SLS selective laser sintering
- Other manufacturing methods include additive microfabrication process based on multi-layer selective electrodeposition of metals such as that produced with EFAB® technology by Microfabrica Inc of Burbank, Calif., USA. It should be understood that symmetric structure other than open cubes such as open polygonal members may also be used in accordance with the present invention.
- Solid structures of different pore sizes may be combined with those containing other pore sizes, to create solid structures with graded porosity ( FIG. 9 ) along the flow paths. Furthermore, tiling, regular, fitted, unstructured, multi-grids, and space filling mathematical operations may be applied to these solid models to create additional levels of grading such as to provide fractal structures.
- the thermally conductive porous network 16 in any choice of material system (metal, ceramic, polymer or hybrid) and using any specific material (nickel, titanium, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, etc.) permits design and fabrication flexibility for optimized performance of the heat exchange function.
- Selective catalyst functions may be employed simultaneously with the heat exchange function such as by incorporating two solid materials (e.g. open cell metal foam and polymeric, ceramic or glass fillers) to obtain a combination of properties which would not otherwise be available with a monolithic material used in a heat exchange device.
- the case of integrated heat exchangers and catalytic reactors requires a structure which provides high external surface area and high thermal conductivity for efficient heat conduction from a fluid medium to the catalyst (for endothermic reactions) or from the catalyst to the fluid medium (for heat dissipation in exothermic reactions).
- this structure is preferably: highly dispersed within the catalytic and fluid phase; continuous for effective, uniform and non localized heat transfer; open (inter-connective) porosity, i.e. the amount of non-closed or “dead-end” space is minimized to maintain continuous fluid flow and high turbulence. Open porosity is also very significant for uniform, homogeneous distribution of the catalytic phase within the heat exchanger structure (in the case of pelletized catalyst particles) or on the surface of the heat exchanger structure (in the case of coatings).
- the thermally conductive porous network 16 coated with catalyst are highly desirable since they do not suffer intra-particle diffusion limitations and therefore, low effectiveness factors. In addition, these structures are significantly less prone to rapid catalyst deactivation in the case of chemical reactions that involve hydrocarbon fuels (catalytic combustion, desulfurization and steam reforming).
- the lack of micropores avoids rapid deactivation modes from chemisorbed hydrocarbon molecule dehydrogenated fragments or coke buildup due to heavy hydrocarbon condensation within the micropores or due to pore mouth plugging.
- Continuous porosity also avoids “pockets” of stagnant flow (as is the case of “dead-end” pores) and therefore, reduces carbon build up in the system. Therefore, not only does the process become more effective (size reduction), but the lifetime of the catalyst is improved. The latter benefit is extremely important for gasoline desulfurization and autothermal reforming for PEM fuel cell processors.
- Continuous porosity structures especially those with repeatable geometry (such as FIG. 7B ) result in uniform coating of the catalyst phase (i.e. no localized catalyst phase build-ups or high catalyst/low catalytic phase concentration regimes) and therefore, in a more effective chemical process.
- An example in this case could be the avoidance of hot spots in catalytic combustion systems.
- the overall process can be mathematically modeled for design purposes which results in a minimal waste of catalyst and a more economical device.
- Repeatable geometry also result in lower pressure drop than random geometry (for the same system volume, diameter, porosity and flow rate) and possible higher convention heat transfer coefficient (boundary layer theory).
- the processes that manufacture the structures not only produce the desirable, repeatable geometry, but also use a broad spectrum of material systems that can combine heat transfer benefits with excellent adhesion of the catalyst phase at various operating temperatures for the case of coatings.
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